1/10 KV-2 Scratch Build in Steel

[jarndice]

One of the things to bear in mind when building replicas of Soviet era armour is that in the Great Patriotic war (WW2)rapid build was first smoothing rough surfaces was last if at all, don't worry about crudeness the Russians didn't, brilliant display of engineering. shaun

[ALPHA]

Not trying to be critical lposter... I'm just wondering ....is that the final height of the tank? She looks to be sitting a little "tall"...other than that... I still think she's an outstanding build ...and still find it hard to fathom you did this all with normal household tools

I commend your patience and skill

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

It is riding high... a bit higher than wanted. I thought that the weight would sink it down and therefore put in tight suspension. But even with the battery in it didnt go down.

The solution is to lengthen the eye bolts the springs attach to which I may do although high ride has its advantages.

But the low down wallowing look is very typical KV and therefore I may change it. It will have to do for the minute as I have to finisz a load of soldering!

It seems 12V and high current requires thicker wires than usual!

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Don't mind me if the suspension works for you though... I can't imagine how much added work there is if you do drop it... saw how you did your tracks...they don't look easy to adjust...
The ride height reminds me of my first T34... she rode high...I agree with you ...to a certain degree the Height did have an advantage .. as she could go over more bumpy terrain...not that she can't do it now...but now you can see how the hull will sometimes hit things she used to just power over

Overall though you've really accomplished an excellent model...she must really be something in person

ALPHA

PS.You soldering more details or internal electrics?

[maxmekker]

The icing on the cake on this beast would be a great sound.

I have a tbs in my 1/16, and a 25$ 15 watt amp( not hooked up in the video) and the t34 sound provided by Thomas sounds good to me .

http://youtu.be/bmkIfnBAA_0

looking fw to first test run video outside from you

[lister fiend]

bloody hell! i've missed another corker
they are both first class models that anyone would be proud to have made.
good work fella!
lister
p.s can you pop on your address so i can send you my matilda to you to finish for me

[PainlessWolf]

Iposter,
That slack doesn't look too far off of what the Soviets were calling for in their field manuals for the KV-1 and 2. I'm just finishing up Neal Stoke's 'Big Book O' KV's' ( KV Technical History and Variants ) and I've seen them as you said, too taut (which ruins the suspension and tracks) and too slack where the tracks hang below the return rollers. The idler on the KV was round in all it's iterations which allowed for track slip over the curve of the wheel. With a toothed idler such as you have built, that will be more of an issue. I say you built it, you run it as you please.
regards,
Painless

[ALPHA]

Yeah ... that's the problem I kind of thought you might have with the tracks lposter...but really as Painless says it doesn't look bad...try putting the hull on ..and once your internals are sorted... see how she runs... that track slack might be good added traction

Apologies for bringing up the the issue

Have a good one lposter

ALPHA

[maxmekker]

The sound I was thinking of was this one http://www.modelsoundsinc.com/shockwavesoundmodule.php and asking them to install the T34 engine sounds.

In terms of different sounds it seems limited but according to them, the volume is very loud!

I hope to get a test run this summer....unpainted, no sound or smoke but just to see if it moves.

In the middle of buying and selling apartments so everythings up in the air.....

p

Asked for a sample of the t34 panther and tiger from them, came today, but only short startup and idle. The t34 sounds good.

[ALPHA]

I may just leave the tracks as they are. I appreciate the point about the idler having teeth - this was a point I decided upon in the beginning as I have found idlers to be a hassle with some other tanks - where the track manages to hop off the idler.

I will test it with the slack thats on them now - if they stay on the idler, I'll leave them. I have to admit there is something oddly fascinating about watching tracks with slack go around. The weight of these tracks may be enough to keep them on the idler (they really are super heavy and very "bendy" - they bend very well and that may be enough to keep them where they need to be.

Removing a couple of links is an option but its a murderous job - I couldnt buy a chain breaker for duplex chains and it means grinding the heads off the pins and then whacking with a hammer while not trying to bend the links.

p

Again apologies for mentioning the height lposter...I did kind of think it would be a problem to adjust your tracks...with that said..they do look like they will work...especially with the softened suspension...hopefully it will provide more "grip"

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

Well I'll be a son of a gun.... that there is some serious droop ...By god yours is viable

Good find lposter

ALPHA